The Bertil Ohlin Institute Purpose The purpose of the Bertil Ohlin Institute is to initiate research and debate in critical areas of public policy in the tradition of liberal thinking. Bertil Ohlin was leader of the Liberal party of Sweden between 1944 - 1967. In 1977 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics thus combining a successful career as a political leader and as an eminent scholar. A liberal think tank By building networks of scholars, participants in the public debate and persons from private and public working life the institute - as a think tank - contributes to broadening the basis for liberal opinion formation and renewal of liberal thinking. Independent The institute is independent of political parties and interest groups, organizationally as well as financially. Its activities are financed through private and corporate contributions as well as project grants from foundations. International cooperation The institute seeks international cooperation in order to better approach policy issues of importance for our time. The institute is active in the international network of liberal think tanks. Grounded in research The institute projects should be applied and practically oriented. They should build on scientific approaches which implies close contact with high quality university departments. The institute has an advisory Scientific Committee with respected scholars from relevant fields, mainly the social sciences. Publications The individual and labour markets Time to grow. Liberal tasks for the new century The state, human beings and markets Sweden and the new Europe EMU and the Swedish choice Farewell to neutrality? Sweden, the European Union and the new NATO   Organisation The Institute is a foundation, Stiftelsen Bertil Ohlin-Institutet, founded in 1993. Addresses Office: Mail address: Bertil Ohlin Institute, P.O.Box 3131, SE 103 62 Stockholm, Sweden Chairman: Gunnar Fröroth E-mail: gunnar.froroth@diplomatpr.se Scientific Committee: Ingemund Hägg E-mail: ingemund.hagg@fek.uu.se